Yesterday - where were you?"!

[Thrumbleux]

Not asking you where you spent your EBHM - but where the forum was?
I couldn't access it all day. Every attempt saw a page with Smartmaniacs emblazoned across the top but beneath was a shopping page selling car related services and tambourines.
Was I the only one to get that?
A subsequent scan on my lap-top revealed one virus and four unwanted programmes. Today I can access the forum no problem.
Any ideas?

[DaisyDuke]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

It was fine for me yesterday

[superstevie]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

Fine for me too when I tried

[Thrumbleux]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

Thanks.
I suspect I had another ''redirect'' virus. Gone now, but hard to believe it hasn't (or won't) affect others.

[problemchild1976]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

Good for me too.

Not v busy though - everyone at smart times?

JJ

[Evilution]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

Mine was OK but I know OTV had problems and had the same redirect appear.

[tolsen]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

I had same problem on my iPod.

[Thrumbleux]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

but I know OTV had problems and had the same redirect appear.

I had same problem on my iPod.

Not just me then!
Are both of you (OTV and Tolsen) rid of it now? Did it stop of its own accord - or require remedial action ie, a scan and removal of offending virus/programme?

[tolsen]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

I did nothing apart from waiting until next day. Doubt it was a virus. iPods are less likely to suffer virus attacks.

[madDan]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

It happened to myself, it was in the morning by the time I revisited in the evening all was normal once more.

I just put it down to a DNS cockup.

[OMA]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

Hi guys
That was a DNS mistake.
We had an update that was not due to put the site offline, lo and behold the datacenter reset it and they had a wee tech issue.
I updated the DNS to a holding page i use for the server, but i typed one of the nameservers wrong so it went to a generic for sale / search page.

Apologies for this but its all good now.
There would not have been any virus issue with the generic page, i have scanned it as well and there was nothing showing.

Dave

[Thrumbleux]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

Thanks all.
Relieved to hear it wasn't (another) redirect virus! Just a plain old fashioned c0ck-up!

[OMA]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

Lol, yep my bad.
Im my defence i had been up for a day and a half

[Thrumbleux]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

No worries David. Appreciate your explanation - relieved it wasn't a redirect virus. Which I've had before and is a proper PITA to deal with. Now, get an early night!

[problemchild1976]

Re: Yesterday - where were you?"!

Well done OMA

These forum updates never go to plan!

JJ